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The Female and the Species

- The Animal in Irish Women's Writing

About The Female and the Species

Describing Irish as 'female' and 'bestial' is a practice dating back to twelfth century, while for women, inside and outside of Ireland, their association with children and other 'savages' has had a long history, this study examines a tradition of Irish women writers deploying 'natural' as a gesture to paternalist regulation of female energies.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9783039119592
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 193
  • Published:
  • May 13, 2010
  • Edition:
  • Dimensions:
  • 225x152x11 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 300 g.
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Description of The Female and the Species

Describing Irish as 'female' and 'bestial' is a practice dating back to twelfth century, while for women, inside and outside of Ireland, their association with children and other 'savages' has had a long history, this study examines a tradition of Irish women writers deploying 'natural' as a gesture to paternalist regulation of female energies.

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